AAAS 154 - Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality; A Cross National Perspective

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

African and African American S

Description:

Explores origins and causes of differences in patterns of economic performance between ethnic and racial groups from a comparative perspective across the globe. Consideration of a variety of accounts for wide disparities in incidence of poverty and affluence across ascriptively differentiated groups, with particular attention to economic problems in ethnically or racially plural societies and use of various social policies to redress intergroup inequalities, including Malaysia's New Economic Policy, India's reservations system for scheduled castes, and affirmative action in U.S. and South Africa. Instructor: Darity

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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